MMC The Montessori Pedagogy for teaching languages to children - program 2019

Ente formatore Regione Umbria
sede di : Città di Castello – Viale
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E-Mail: info@linguapiu.eu
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PIC NUMBER: 949611474
The Montessori Method
with Children in Language Training
0 - 14
MMC
My vision of the future is of the individual passing from one stage
of independence to a higher, by means of their own activity,
through their own effort of will, which constitutes the inner
evolution of the individual. – Maria Montessori, 1996 [1948]
The course can be fully funded by ERASMUS + KA1

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Background:
The ability to understand and communicate in more than one language is essential in present’s
globalized world and what facilitates and fosters the learning of a foreign language is how early
students start studying it and with which methodology.
As underlined by Krashen, Dulay and Burt in Language Two (1982), people who handle more than
a language have higher verbal skills than the monolinguals and are even more skillful in
understanding the meaning of new words. In the countries where the educational systems provide
for the learning of one or more foreign languages in the early age, following the learning abilities
typical of infant age, the passage to higher levels of education proved to be facilitated and the
majority of the population reaches significant competences in other foreign languages.
For this reason, the European Council, within the Strategic Framework for Education and Training
(ET 2020), following the resolutions of the European Council in Barcelona 2002, has produced a
Manual whose year 2011 version lists a series of guidelines, among which:
“The target language (TL), that is the language studied, shouldn’t be presented as a separated
subject but as an instrument of communication to carry out other activities”. In order to achieve
such an objective, it is essential to create a “language” environment inside their classes where
young students can find motivation and the right references.
Making students accustomed to mental opening and flexibility, to compare themselves to others and
thus appreciating the consequent enrichment and benefits they can get from it, has become a
fundamental principle for every teacher and trainer. The knowledge of foreign languages is the
primary vehicle through which these principles are realized. Training the citizens of the world who
are able to study, work and in few words “live” in a globalized, multiethnic, multicultural and
multilingual world, is one of the objectives of the European Council and is the main “responsibility”
of teachers of foreign languages with children.
Maria Montessori (1870-1952) is an Italian educator famous all over the world whose revolutionary
pedagogy, based on a deep study and analysis of the child and his learning abilities, is considered
the basis of the modern pedagogy. Montessori philosophy is so effective that even nowadays it is
synonymous of high quality education. Città di Castello (Italy) has a close connection with this
Italian educationist and her revolutionary studies, because in Città di Castello she established her
first primary schools and piloted the method. In Città di Castello she held her first training course
for teachers and again in Città di Castello she printed her first book: “Corso di Pedagogia
Scientifica“.

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Montessori name is synonymous with high quality education and Lingua Più, a few years ago,
started with the application of the Montessori principles with languages, with the aim to improve its
quality of its educational offers, both with children and adults. This is a very innovative
methodology: researches in 9 EU countries have demonstrated that this structured application does
not exist anywhere else. The participation in EU projects improved the methodology. In the project
“MMLT - The Montessori Method in Language Training”, Lingua Più was the core partner.
EACEA financed this project and the realisation of a Manual for teachers, written by Lingua Più
who has the intellectual copyright of it.
MMLT has now two different branches: MMA - The Montessori Method with Adults in language
training / MMC - The Montessori Method with Children in language training
Teachers of foreign languages from all over the world, also with grants from European programs
(Socrates, LLP, Erasmus+), have been trained by Lingua Più on this methodology, for many years.
Target group:
 Language teachers with children 0-14
 Teacher trainers
 Students of foreign languages
 Staff in the field of foreign language teaching and training (teaching and non-teaching):
principals and vice principals, management, heads of departments, coordinators, student
guidance counselors.
Language of the course:
English
Objectives:
Montessori language teaching can be defined as an approach based on a full immersion in a
language environment with self-corrective activities, fostering autonomy and the quintessence of
problem-solving learning by developing the critical ability towards a foreign language.
The full application of Montessori’s principles enables a natural language learning among young
students by fostering the use of communication in the target language, communication that will
become more and more familiar thanks to the acquisition of new sounds.

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Language learning is not presented as a school subject, but as a communicative tool that is
integrated with all other subjects and routines.
Participants will be shown how to encourage students to build up their own personal language code.
In fact a language is made of “communicative acts” and not of single words.
As stated by Dr. Montessori, after observation of children followed by a scientific research, those
communicative acts should be adapted to the child’s age, personal capability and pace.
How to prepare teacher’s own didactical material based on the principles of MMC. The
material should match not only child’s age but also his cognitive development.
How to foster oral production following child’s pace, considering also Montessori’s
“sensitive periods”
As sub-objectives, participants will:
 acquire a common teaching/training method, to facilitate mobility and transnational
exchanges
 improve their professionalism, increasing their career opportunities on international level
 get effective tools for raising the motivation on foreign language learning, thanks to this
accessible, adaptable and flexible method
Methodology:
The course provides theoretical studies and practical application of the Montessori Method and
MMC.
► 7 days of intensive course integrated by workshops and practical activities
Extra activity:
Guided tour of Città di Castello and neighbouring touristic villages and towns (not included in the
price).

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Course place:
Città di Castello - Italy
The gorgeous Città di Castello is situated on the northern fringes of Umbria, in the shadow of the
Apennine Mountains. It sits in the fertile green valley of the River Tiber and is surrounded by
verdant hills covered with olive groves, vineyards and pockets of wild untamed woodlands.
It is one of the main towns in Umbria region with its 45,000 inhabitants. The town centre, with its
architecture from medieval and Renaissance period, is still surrounded by the old medieval walls
and its narrow-cobbled streets echo to the sounds of locals, as they go about their business.
There is such a lot to see in and around Citta di Castello, famous for the contemporary artist Alberto
Burri one of the most important modern artists, whose collections is preserved in two one-artist
museums. The Pinacoteca (National Museum), former Vitelli family’s Palace, strikingly decorated
by Giorgio Vasari, houses collection of some of the most important artists from Medieval and
Renaissance ages - Raffaello, Rosso Fiorentino, Piero della Francesca, just to mention some.
Citta di Castello is a tranquil and pleasant place to stay, with easy access to Perugia and Assisi, to
the south, and Rome only a two-hour drive away. The Rimini coastline is just 70 Km east and
Florence is an hour and a half north of this fabulously interesting tourist destination.
Trainers
The course is coordinated by:
Mrs Roberta Marsili, expert linguist and director of the language center for over 15 years. Mrs
Marsili, after achieving several proficiency certificates in English, received a certificate for
Linguistics Teaching of Italian as a foreign language at the University for Foreigners of Perugia,
and the certificate of Director of Language Institute issued by British Institutes.
She participated in many national and international conferences about modern methodologies in
language teaching, as well as in seminars on "The Metacognition" organized by CEPU.
She wrote 2 manuals on the application of Montessori Method with Adults: “Free Style Montessori
on the Job Learning – Frojol” and “ Montessori Method on Language Training – MMLT”.
The course will be held by:
Mrs. Laura Gastaldi, teacher of English as L2 and teacher of Italian for foreigners with over 10
years of experience. Mrs. Gastaldi wrote 2 manuals on the application of Montessori Method with
Adults: “Free Style Montessori on the Job Learning – Frojol” and “Montessori Method on
Language Training – MMLT”.

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Follow-up:
Lingua Più will open a dedicated platform since the week before the beginning of the course. It will
be active for 1 week after the end of the course. Lingua Piu’s trainers and coordinator will be
available for all participants, for an unlimited period, for suggestions, information an anything they
may need on the application of MMC methodology
Course fees:
 € 500,00 included all didactic materials and workshop as in the program
 Not included: accommodation, meals, trip costs and all personal costs.
Enrolment form is downloadable from this link:
http://linguapiu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Enrolment-form-MMC-ENG.pdf
Fill the enrolment form and send it to : info@linguapiu.eu
 Enrolment will be accepted by Lingua Più after the reception of the following documents by
email:
Enrolment form and copy of the bank transfer
Cancellation terms:
In case of cancellation before the enrolment deadline, full reimbursement, deducted the possible
bank fees and any other costs arisen by the money transfer and administrative costs.
For cancellation after the enrolment deadline, no reimbursement will be given.
In case of cancellation of the course by Lingua Più, the participants are totally refunded.
In case of cancellation of the course by Lingua Più or by the participant, no costs, for whatever
purpose, can be charged to Lingua Più Associazione Culturale, such as accommodation fees,
journey fees and whatnot, considered those fees as part of the exclusive relationship between the
participant and the service providers
How to enrol

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Type of Certification of Attendance awarded
 Certificate of Attendance including description of training content and duration.
Notes:
 Min 3 - max 25 participants per session
 Sessions with less than 3 participants are available, please ask for info
 Participants with special needs are welcome
Training Session:
► 1st
JUNE 2019: Enrolment deadline
► 8th
JUNE 2019: FROM 1st
TO 7th
JULY 2019 : Workshop
► Sessions on demand are available
For further information: info@linguapiu.eu.

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THEORETICAL STUDIES
Programme
Neuroscience
How children learn
How children learn a foreign language
The Traditional Montessori Method
Maria Montessori’s biography
The Method
The 6 Montessori Characteristics as selected by the “Dutch Montessori Association”
The Montessori Teacher
Analysis of Maria Montessori Decalogue
The four Montessori learning periods
The Montessori 3 period lesson
Hand is a psychic organ
The child’s obedience according to Maria Montessori
What a foreign language is
What foreign language learning is today
The MMLT Project
Why the Montessori Method applied to language training works
The 12 Montessori Principles applied to MMC
The MMC Theory

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Final reflections and activities on the theory
Self reflection and activities on the 3 Montessori Maxims
MMC teaching is … the teacher’s new role
Do you accept to teach like this? Do you really follow the 3 Montessori maxims?
“Short essay on final reflections” for the practical part
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Programme
Comparison of participant’s “Short essay on final reflections”
Activities to confirm and reinforce the Theoretical studies
Analysis of traditional Montessori materials and use
How to use the main MMC resources and tools
Examples of the practical application of the 12 Montessori Principles and the 6
Characteristics
Examples of the application of the Montessori 3 period lesson in languages
MMC teaching materials developed by Lingua Più and use
Examples of MMC lessons - variations in accordance with age and abilities

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Activities on the MMC lessons
How to prepare didactical materials in accordance with MMC
How to adapt and use existing didactical and non-didactical materials in accordance
with MMC
The importance of environment: arrangement of a MMC classroom
Activities: prepare your own MMC lessons and materials
Evaluation form
Delivery of the Certificate of Attendance
Farewell social dinner (not included in the price)

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